How to learn 10x faster.
A system to remember everything:
A system to remember everything:
Hey, I’m Taylin.
I’ve spent 8 years and 15,360 hours developing this method for learning quickly.
In just 6 months,
It’s allowed me to learn to ghostwrite and scale my agency to $25K/mo.
Now I’m sharing it with you:
I’ve spent 8 years and 15,360 hours developing this method for learning quickly.
In just 6 months,
It’s allowed me to learn to ghostwrite and scale my agency to $25K/mo.
Now I’m sharing it with you:
The best way to memorize anything is to understand it.
1) Immersion
To learn fast, immerse yourself.
If you’re a writer:
• Talk about writing
• Read about writing
• Spend time with writers
Make your topic of study a lifestyle.
Don’t overlook this tip.
Dive deep or lose to those who do.
To learn fast, immerse yourself.
If you’re a writer:
• Talk about writing
• Read about writing
• Spend time with writers
Make your topic of study a lifestyle.
Don’t overlook this tip.
Dive deep or lose to those who do.
2) Skin in the game
Pressure = fast learning.
Ex. Having money on the line.
I guaranteed my 1st ghostwriting client 1000 followers for $3K /mo.
The pressure shaved 3+ months off the learning process.
Pressure = fast learning.
Ex. Having money on the line.
I guaranteed my 1st ghostwriting client 1000 followers for $3K /mo.
The pressure shaved 3+ months off the learning process.
3) Complex skills
Useful skills = complex skills
Skills that require a combination of skills.
Ex. Copywriting
- CTAs
- Offers
- Headline
- Research
- Social proof
Master copywriters weave these skills together into a persuasive masterpiece.
Understand this to learn fast
Useful skills = complex skills
Skills that require a combination of skills.
Ex. Copywriting
- CTAs
- Offers
- Headline
- Research
- Social proof
Master copywriters weave these skills together into a persuasive masterpiece.
Understand this to learn fast
4) Complexity maps
To learn fast you need a map.
Pick a skill.
Break it into its basic.
Learn from the bottom up.
Tips → basic → specializations → complexities
Here’s mine for writing:
To learn fast you need a map.
Pick a skill.
Break it into its basic.
Learn from the bottom up.
Tips → basic → specializations → complexities
Here’s mine for writing:
4a) Content categories
Tells you where to APPLY what you learn.
Ex. Writing
Use “you” = persuasion tip
Rough draft fast = ideation tip
Remove “that” for impact = simplicity tip
Fill each category with tons of tips.
Makes them easy to recall on the fly.
Tells you where to APPLY what you learn.
Ex. Writing
Use “you” = persuasion tip
Rough draft fast = ideation tip
Remove “that” for impact = simplicity tip
Fill each category with tons of tips.
Makes them easy to recall on the fly.
4b) Process think
Take your content categories.
Organize them into an easy to follow process.
My writing process:
*1 Ideate
*2 Clarify
*3 Simplify
*4 Flow
*5 Flair
Learn in steps, not leaps.
Take your content categories.
Organize them into an easy to follow process.
My writing process:
*1 Ideate
*2 Clarify
*3 Simplify
*4 Flow
*5 Flair
Learn in steps, not leaps.
5) Basic skills
You’re aware of your pieces.
Now master them 1 by 1.
As a writer, learn to generate ideas.
Then learn to clarify.
Then simplify.
Etc…
Tips for learning basic skills 10x faster:
You’re aware of your pieces.
Now master them 1 by 1.
As a writer, learn to generate ideas.
Then learn to clarify.
Then simplify.
Etc…
Tips for learning basic skills 10x faster:
5a) First principles
Break your basic skill into its most simple parts.
1st principles of writing:
• Outlines
• Grammar
• Formatting
Create a firm foundation then build up.
Break your basic skill into its most simple parts.
1st principles of writing:
• Outlines
• Grammar
• Formatting
Create a firm foundation then build up.
5b) Pareto principle
20% of what you learn will lead to 80% of results.
Ex. Writing tweets:
• Short sentences
• Easy to read formats
• Research relevant topics
Get good at these 3 skills, you’ll write better tweets than 95% of writers.
20% of what you learn will lead to 80% of results.
Ex. Writing tweets:
• Short sentences
• Easy to read formats
• Research relevant topics
Get good at these 3 skills, you’ll write better tweets than 95% of writers.
6) Nuance
Aka. context dependency
Mash two skills together, everything changes.
Ex. Music
A vocal can sound great on its own.
A guitar can sound great on its own.
Play them together, they may sound terrible.
And I hate to break it to you…
Aka. context dependency
Mash two skills together, everything changes.
Ex. Music
A vocal can sound great on its own.
A guitar can sound great on its own.
Play them together, they may sound terrible.
And I hate to break it to you…
Mastering nuance takes time.
Often 3-10 years.
If that’s not for you, constructive criticism is your shortcut:
Often 3-10 years.
If that’s not for you, constructive criticism is your shortcut:
7) Constructive criticism
Get feedback from mentors multiple steps ahead of you.
Invite them to tear your work to pieces.
They’re not criticizing you.
They're HELPING you improve your work.
This is the ultimate hack to learn anything 10x faster.
Get feedback from mentors multiple steps ahead of you.
Invite them to tear your work to pieces.
They’re not criticizing you.
They're HELPING you improve your work.
This is the ultimate hack to learn anything 10x faster.
How to learn anything 10x faster:
1) Immerse yourself
2) Leverage pressure
3) Break complexity into basic
4) Arrange tips into categories
5) Develop a process
6) Use 1st principles
7) Apply the 80/20 rule
8) Master nuance
9) Get constructive criticism
1) Immerse yourself
2) Leverage pressure
3) Break complexity into basic
4) Arrange tips into categories
5) Develop a process
6) Use 1st principles
7) Apply the 80/20 rule
8) Master nuance
9) Get constructive criticism
Thank you for reading.
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If you’d like this thread expanded into a step by step guide, let me know in the comments.
You can RT the 1st tweet to spread the word.
& follow me @taylinsimmonds for more.
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